Entrance-gate for theaters, amusement-parks, and the like.



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APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18. i916, 1;;16% 9 Patented Apr 23, 1918.

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APPLICATION FILED NOV- !8. I916.

Patented Apr. 23,1918.

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-vide an entrance gate which is constructed.

SAMUEL I-I. KILLIVIAN, OF PRINCESS ANNE, MARYLAND.

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Be it known that I, SAMUEL H: G. KILL- MAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Princess Anne, the county of -Somerset and State of Mar land,have invented certain newand use '111 7 Improvements in Entrance-Gates for Theaters,Amusement-Parks,

andthe like; and I do .herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as "will enable others skilled in the art to, which it appertains-to make'and use the same.

This invention relates to new'and useful improvements in entrance gates for theaters,

amusement parks and the like, and the V principal object ofthis invention istofprovide a gatewhichis coin actuated so as to prevent persons from entering the theater or park without first depositing their admission fee in-the device. Another object'of this invention is to provide a device havingthereserve plates for receiving the coin interchangeable so that the price of admission may be varied.

A further object of the invention is to proto accommodate a large person and which is so arranged as to prevent two or more smaller persons from entering the gate at the sametimer 1 *A still further object of to provide a novel coin actuated device by which the locking bolt of the gate is released. 1 1 l With these and otherobjects in view, the

invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts which will be fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 11s a front elevat on VIBW of a 5 gate constructed inaccordance with this in vention,

' Fig; 2 Fig.1, 1

is a fragmentary top plan view of Fig. 3 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view of the lock and a fragment of a gate,

Fig. 1 is an enlarged vertical view through the lock. showing areleaslng plunger,

- 1F ig. 5 is" a longltudinal sectional View. on

the invention is iApplication filed. November 18, 1916. SerialNo.132,152.

- an enlarged scale through the lock showing a spring for holdlng the locking bolt in 1nthe gate isbemg operative position while opened, and

Fig. 6' is a transverse sectional View throughFig. 4.

an entirety, a gate comprising a hub, 2 having extending radially therefrom a plurality of panels 3. V lhishub is provided with a central shaft 4 which is journaled at opposite ends in the horizontal support 5. Thelower most support 5 carries a suitable annular ser es of ratchet teeth which are adapted to cooperatewith a pawl carried by one of the panels 3 of the gate to prevent the gate from revolving 111 a reverse directlon. Each of the gate panels is provided 111 itsvertical edge with a recess 6 whichopens into an enlarged Specification of Letters Pa ent 1 Patenteditpr. 23, 1am.

. l Referring to the drawing, 1 designates as recess 7 provided with an inclined bottom wall covered with a suitable bearing plate 8 against which the end of the locking bolt engages. The locking bolt above referred to is slidable through a tube 9 mounted in suitable" standards or uprights 10 which form agate post or support for the fence, wall or other inclosure. y

The locking bolt is designated by the numeral 11 and is provided with a beveled end for engagement against the inclined plate 8,

while the opposite end of said bolt is formed with a hook 12, thepurpose of which will a car as the descri otion roceeds.

The end of the hook l2 opposite'that joining the bolt 11 is extended as at 13 and pro videdwith a suitable pusher block 14 against which the coin, which will be more fully hereinafter described, engages. This entended portioirl? is slidable through suit able slots-in the guide walls of the locking structure, which will be more fully herein after described. u

Attached to the hooklQ is spring 15, the

oppositeend of which is connected to a suitable eye 16, attachedto the gate post and this spring normally tends to slide the bolt into engagement with-the gate panels in I order to hold the gate against'rotation; A'

suitable guard 17 is attachedto the standard above and below the spring to'protect the same against injury.

The lock structure is generally designated by the numeral 18 and comprises a body 19 having longitudinal grooves 20 and 21 arrangedqin parallel. relation therein, the

. 21 a djacent the. standard 10. The block l l is'positioned within thecoin'receiving groove 21 and asuitable slot 2 is formed in the bottom wall of this groove, which slot is adaptedto conduct the coin to asuitable tube 25 on which it is conveyed into any suitable receptacle. A cover plate 26 is provided for the body 19and is 'removably attached theretov so that the coin slot 27 formed therein maybe varied to receive coins of various sizes in order'that the entrance fee may be varied to .meet various conditions. i

slot and this plunger head carries an upstanding pin 31 and hasconnected thereto a contractile. coil spring32 which in turn isconnected to the front wall and thus itwill be seen the plunger normally tends to move.

outwardly. As shown in- Eig. a when the block 14 is at its forward position, the space between the block and the plunger head 28 is suflicient to receive. a coin so that when the plunger. is pressed inwardly,.the .coin

-Will engage the block 1 4, thus moving the same into the dotted line position as shown in Fig. 3 and bringing the coin directly over the outlet slot 24tsimultaneously moving the 7 bolt to. unlocked position against .the ten- ,sion otthe spring 15 In order to momentar ly lock. the bolt in said position, a rocker arm 83 is provided whichis pivotally.

mounted on a suitable pivot 34 and: has

formedat its forwardend an arm 35 for engagement with the upper inclinedface 36 of the plnnger'head 28. The, opposite end of the rocker arm v33 isz-provided with a down-turne ;l finger 36: for engagement with Y the lock for holding the-bolt, which shall be more fully hereinafter, described.

This lock for holding the bolt i.s..designated bV' the numeral 67 and is; bent to form a. shoulder SEE- which. normally tendsto move upwardly in the path of the arm13 so that -when the bolt is moved into unlocked posi .tion,1,aga instthe tension of the spring 15,

Y the shoulder38f'will engage thearm13 and hold; 1 the bolt against; forward movement,

while the plunger 29 is pressed inwardly. As soon, however, as the plunger is al lowed to move forward under the influence of the spring 32, the inclined face 36 ot the plunger head will engage the finger 35. thereby rocking the arm on the pivot 31 and causing the finger 86 to engage the spring 37, to press the same downwardly as shown by the full line position in Fig. 5, thereby releasing the arm 18 and allowing the-bolt to move tolocking-position under the influence of the spring 15. In this way it will be seen that the operator of the device -w1ll have an opportunity to release the gate V l ing a sliding bolt, a hook at one end ofthe Slidablein the coin groove 211s the plunger head 28 formed with a. plunger 29 which projects'through the front wall 30 ot the bolt and having an extending. arm formed integrally therewith, a coin engaging block secured on said arm, a plunger, a head on the plunger adapted to engage the coininserted between-the block and plunger head to move the block rearwardly for. moving the sliding bolt out of locking engagement, a spring adapted to engage the arm to hold the sameinwardly, and allow the bolt. to be withdrawn while pressure is applied to the plunger, and means actuated by the plunger head to release the spring and the sliding bolt to permititto be, extended to locking position.

2. A device ofthe class described including a sliding bolt, hook on one end of the sliding bolt and-having an extending arm, a coin engaging block formed on the arm, a plunger, a head on one end oft-he plunger and adapted to engage the coin for forcing the-same into engagement with the coin en gaging block to move he bolt into unlocked. position, a spring adapted to engage the arm of thebolt, for, holding thebolt out of. locking position while pressureis applied to the plunger, means actuated by the plunger head for releasing thespring, and a secondispringsecured-1o thehook for returning the bolt to locking position.

3. A device of the class described including a sliding bolt, a hookon one end of the bolt, an arm formed integrally with the hook andatright angles to the bolt, a coin ongaging block-secured to the arm, a. plunger, ahead formed on. the plunger and having an inclined upper. edge, said plunger head adapted, to, engage the coi'n for forcing the same into engagement with the coin engaglocking engagement, and. spring means to 10 ing block to slide theholt into unlocked poreturn the bolt to locking engagement. s1tio11,- a spring adapted to be engaged by In testimony whereof I aifix my Signature the arm for holding the bolt inunlocked poin presence of two WltIIGSSGS.

sition While pressure is applied to the plum ger, a rocking. lever having one end engaged M by the inclined-edge of the plunger head and Witnesses: v its opposite end engaging the spring tofre- M. L. GOsTEN,

lease the arm to, permit the bolt to slide to H. H. RICHARDSON.

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